Pope to Make a (Virtual) Visit for the United States’ 250th Birthday

After declining an invitation from President Trump, Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance on July 3 at the National ...

Trump offered 'national security briefings' access to donors. Details are unclear

The fundraising bid hit supporters' inboxes on March 12, offering "unfiltered updates on the threats facing America." ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New, Endemic Tree Species Discovered in an Indigenous Area is Already Threatened

Botanists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) named the new species, Clusia nanophylla, because of the ...

The Majestic Artistry of the Mardi Gras Indians

On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits ...

Epstein paid for a conference of top scientists in 2006. His motives are now clear

A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows ...